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10-08-2010, 10:56 AM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member | any sugestions I had posted about getting a new Yorkie we named Winston that was pre owned for about a month before I got him. They had a very young child that was not too nice to Winston and that is why they had to get rid of him. I Am having issues with him biting us when we go to pick him up. He will cower down low to the ground almost like he is going to lay down and then snaps at our hand.I am afrid to correct him cause I think he was traumatized by the first owners kid. But I can't have him biting us like this, I have never had this problem with my other Yorkies. Please help me make Winston feel he will not be harmed by us!
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10-08-2010, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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| Have you tried first to sit down close to him and talk really sweet to him and ask him to come to you? I would try that approach and see if that will end the biting. I think that is fear biting.
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10-08-2010, 11:20 AM | #3 | |
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One of mine was not as socialized as my other two for reasons beyond his or the breeders control. He spent a lot of time crated/expened. He was very skittish and not trusting for anyone to reach for him. He didn't bite, though. He actually was very loving and wanted to be touched, just didn't trust anyone. And this is exactly what I did. I sat on the floor. Sometimes I'd talk to him and coax him for a bit, and other times I'd just let him be. HIs normal curiosity and need for attention drew him to me rather than me forcing myself on him. Mine is doing really well now and he is even much better with strangers or visitors to my home. Good luck. Patience will win out here, I'm sure.
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10-08-2010, 03:14 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Yes we all talk real sweet to Winston he will climb on the couch with us and even lick us but its when we go to touch him that he gets hunkered down and will growl and snaps at us. He is very playful and friendly for the most part and loves attention from us, he just doesn't like it if you reach out your hand to him. And like I said I know that his prior owner young child was ruff with him, he started nipping at her because she was a bit on the mean side and would slap Winston and that is one of their reasons why they got rid of him.
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10-08-2010, 05:28 PM | #5 |
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| When you reach out your hand to him, try having a treat in it. After a few times, try gently petting him while he's eating the treat. After a few days of that, try gently picking him while he's distracted with the treat. Worked with Lucy. She used to get so PI$$ED if you would pick her up from a comfy cushion, etc. We started picking her up and giving her a treat . . and that snarly behavior vanished quickly.
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10-08-2010, 05:39 PM | #6 | |
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10-08-2010, 05:42 PM | #7 | |
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10-10-2010, 09:30 PM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Thanks for the advice So far the treat idea is not doing the trick yet for Winston but we have had some improvement with just trying it for 2 days! I am keeping with it as this may really help him replace bad thoughts of a hand coming at him with good thoughts of getting a treat and affection!
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10-10-2010, 09:53 PM | #9 |
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| Have you tried petting him under his chin instead of the top of his head? I think he has been taught to not trust anyone towering over him and reaching down to him. Maybe the kid did this and the end result was being pulled, hit, or suffer discomfort in any way. Winston learned this is not a good thing, and learned that by snapping it will keep people away. It's sad really. With time, he will learn to trust you and not fear those that reach out to him. Just be patient.
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10-12-2010, 06:02 AM | #10 | |
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Good luck!
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10-12-2010, 08:06 AM | #11 |
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| Pooooor Winston!! This is so upsetting. How long must a baby undergo tourment before they realize that yorkies aren't for people who have young children?! (Although there are young children that are well-enough behaved that they can handle it) Hope this gets better!! I'm sure his little heart is full of love to give! |
10-12-2010, 09:34 AM | #12 | |
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10-12-2010, 09:59 AM | #13 | |
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10-12-2010, 04:32 PM | #14 |
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| Fear biting is a terrible thing to have to deal with I hope and pray he learns to trust everyone very soon!
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10-12-2010, 04:59 PM | #15 |
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| Most re-homed dogs have some form of trauma that needs to be overcome. Some are easier, some are harder. It's sad... but how wonderful that Winston has found a family who are determined to love him and teach him how to love them! Our Shannon was abandoned in a pen w/4 other dogs for 8 months when she was a puppy. She was fed and watered, but not loved. Now, she's obsessive about getting love. She comes up and paws for attention. It's hard, but we're trying to extinguish that behavior by not responding to her demands... but responding lavishly when she doesn't demand petting. Don't lose faith. Know that you're healing with your patience. |
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